Festival Republic Stage

[rexclark]

Agreed.

And that's where The Jesus and Mary Chain come in.

[Nathan113]

It makes me sad that Jesus and Mary Chain can be considered to be put on the 4th biggest Stage at a festival.

[AliG4Musik]

Marina and the diamonds seem likely. They could maybe do what La Roux did in 2009 and maybe headline. Or are they more suited to the Radio1/Nme stage?

[ShockTK v4.0]

It makes me sad that Jesus and Mary Chain can be considered to be put on the 4th biggest Stage at a festival.

[rexclark]

You know what makes it even worse? Your word, "considered", and they won't even get a headlining spot. f**k you, Festival Republic.

[ShockTK v4.0]

They'll fill it with new acts with only a small minority actually still being around in a few years. This could actually be said for the festival as a whole in recent years.

[rexclark]

Well, like I've said before, it's like putting Sonic Youth on as a main stage headliner. They could f**king do it and they'd still get a great audience - and the gig would be amazing - but Festival Republic just wouldn't want to take the risk.

If you put Sonic Youth (or, indeed, The Jesus and Mary Chain) as a headliner, what you'd be faced with is a thousand and one chavs and idiots all going "who da fock r dey? I wanna c Pendulam LOLZZ!!11" - and what makes it worse is that Festival Republic try to cater to these imbeciles, as if they have a voice worth hearing.

What the festival becomes, then, is a place to soak up enjoy popular culture rather than a place to promote good alternative music that isn't necessarily popular but is great to listen to all the same.

[ShockTK v4.0]

They'd probably stick them in around 4th top like they did Belle and Sebastian in 06. It just disgusts me that someone like Sonic youth would probably get a medium sized crowd.

[rexclark]

Incidentally, Belle and Sebastian are headlining Latitude this year. I'm considering getting some tickets because it's around my birthday. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's on July the 17th (which is my birthday).

[ShockTK v4.0]

Looking like a really good line up this year. It's definately a festival I want to go to in the future.

[Nathan113]

It is sold out though.

Cheapest weekend tickets on Viagogo are 250

[AmyShambles]

I'd like to see The Chapman Family again...they played it last year. I would love it if I Am Kloot headlined this tent though, on the Sunday night. Heaven.

[Nathan113]

They'd probably stick them in around 4th top like they did Belle and Sebastian in 06. It just disgusts me that someone like Sonic youth would probably get a medium sized crowd.

[ShockTK v4.0]

And a shit crowd at that.

[Vieuphoria]

I love Sonic Youth, and The Libertines

[ShockTK v4.0]

I love Sonic Youth, and The Libertines

[Nathan113]

I don't reckon it would be a shit crowd, to be honest. You wouldn't get a w*nker in a crowd of Sonic Youth fans. I've been to a few of their concerts in my life and I've never met a dull person. They wouldn't pull in the numbers (unfortunately) at Reading/Leeds but to be honest, who gives a shit? Most people who go to see them know that when they see them, they are one of the greatest bands in the world. Whilst everybody else is watching The Libertines we can rest assured knowing that we're watching somebody far better, and we'd take comfort in that.

Edited May 10, 2010 by Nathan113

[ShockTK v4.0]

I disagree that they're one of the greatest bands in the world, for me anyway only Daydream Nation was the only album which could get near to that accolade.

[Vieuphoria]

To be fair... as good as Sonic Youth are... they have released some really f**king awful albums. But several truely brilliant albums.

[ShockTK v4.0]

To be fair... as good as Sonic Youth are... they have released some really f**king awful albums. But several truely brilliant albums.

[Vieuphoria]

Confusion Is Sex, E.V.O.L, Daydream Nation, Goo, and Dirty are my all brilliant.

But seriously.... NYC Ghosts & Flowers is dreadful, Murray Street aint great either. The good far outways the bad though..

[ShockTK v4.0]

Confusion Is Sex, E.V.O.L, Daydream Nation, Goo, and Dirty are my all brilliant.

But seriously.... NYC Ghosts & Flowers is dreadful, Murray Street aint great either. The good far outways the bad though..

[ShockTK v4.0]

Pure f**king energy...

If you look at my avatar whilst listening to the music, he dances in time...

Edited May 10, 2010 by ShockTK v4.0

[Nathan113]

Hahahaha!

[j...rox]

The National to headline, they have a big gap in their tour dates http://www.americanmary.com/tour.php

The Antlers also have a big gap, would be epic http://antlersmusic.com/tour/

Frightened Rabbit my third choice hopefully will also play http://www.myspace.com/frightenedrabbit

Keeping my fingers crossed lots and lots. If I ask for it enough then who knows, they might play.